Packaging I

DelGrosso Foods; Antis Township (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

DelGrosso Foods is seeking a production associate to operate and monitor multiple packaging lines in our Pennsylvania facility. You will handle labels, trays, kettles, and packing operations, ensuring accuracy and safety to meet product quality standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, basic computer skills, and the ability to stand long shifts (10–12 hours) 5–6 days a week. Teamwork and sanitation are essential in our fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Prefer high school diploma or GED.
• Must have basic knowledge of machine operations.
• Must be able to stand up to 10 to 12 hours per day, 5-6 days per week.
• Must be able to operate a hand truck and successfully complete training.
• Must demonstrate excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Monitor labels and ensure labels are properly placed on jars.
• Oversee label room/UPS shipments and inventory records.
• Tray packer loading: ensure correct packaging and operation.
• Maintain kettle production separation after cooling tunnels.
• Enter data on computer touch screens and operate scanners.
• Safely operate hand truck and wear required PPE.
• Maintain records of core temperature and vacuum as jars exit cooling tunnels.

Skills

Machine operation

Attention to detail

Stamina

Teamwork

Data entry

PPE compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Handheld scanner

Touch screens

Hand truck

Labeling equipment

Job description

Educations & Qualifications: Prefer high school diploma or GED. Must have basic knowledge of machine operations. Must be able to operate various production machinery touch screens and have basic computer skills. Must be able to stand up to 10 to 12 hours per day, 5-6 days per week. Must be able to operate a hand truck and successfully complete training. Must demonstrate excellent attention to detail.

Essential Functions:

Demonstrate efficient machine operating skills in and ability to monitor at least one area of the following production segments:

• Monitor Labels:
  • Ensure labels coming out of the labeling machine are properly placed on the jars.
  • Remove any jars with bad labels and re-insert them on the production line.
• Oversee Label Room/UPS Shipments:
  • Pull labels from the label room daily for the following day. Ensure all label inventory is accurately recorded.
  • Package any items that need sent via UPS or FedEx.
  • Pull spaghetti dinner fundraising orders from the warehouse so they are ready to customer pickups.
  • Restock label room when new purchase orders are received.
  • Pull cases from the ware house to maintain a stock of DelGrosso brand sauces in the label room for internet/special orders.
• Tray Packer Loader:
  • Ensure tray sleeve full of boxes for packaging machine.
  • Change and separate products to ensure proper packaging.
  • Monitor machine to ensure proper operation.
  • Trouble shoot and make adjustments to machine as needed.
• Ensure kettle production is separated when product exits cooling tunnel machine.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of the jar’s core temperature and vacuum as they exit the cooling tunnels.
• Pull unsealed containers off of the line and stand up any fallen containers.
• Monitor machine to ensure proper operation.
• Trouble shoot and make adjustments to machine as needed.
• Rinser:
  • Monitor machine to ensure proper operation.
  • Trouble shoot and make adjustments to machine as needed.
• Successfully complete training on other production areas to obtain Level II skills.
• Accurately enter data on computer touch screens.
• Safely operate hand truck to retrieve production supplies.
• Learn to operate a handheld scanner for various uses including but not limited to spaghetti dinner fundraising orders, picking cases from the warehouse to restock inventory, picking cases for internet/special orders.
• Utilize personal productive equipment required in each area of the facility, including but not limited to: hair nets, beard nets, steel-toed shoes, gloves, hearing protection, eye protection, etc.
• Clearly and respectfully communicate with team to ensure production runs smoothly. Identify and communicate issues immediately to team and Supervisor.
• Maintain manufacturing guidelines for quality, hygiene and sanitation.

Other Responsibilities:

• Maintain and protect employee, customer, and consumer confidentiality.
• Report to and from work at assigned time.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• Must be honest and reliable.
• Must be able to work in a team atmosphere. Provide help and support to co-workers on an ongoing basis.
• Adhere to dress code policy.

DelGrosso Foods is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, pregnancy or the potential to become pregnant, gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation, disability, military status, veteran status or any other protected status and/or conditions specified in federal, state or local civil rights laws.

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